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Writing Guidelines
Elements of Style Classic guide to writing effective prose.
(William Strunk, Jr.)
Feature Article Leads: How to Write a Catchy Lead A variety of introductions to hook the reader. (e-Writer's Place.com)
Guide to Grammar & Writing Guide to usage, practice drills. (Capital Community College, Hartford)
Guide to Writing Using MLA or APA Documentation Covers all phases of research, writing, citations and plagiarism. (Capital Community College, Hartford)
Guidelines for Writing Assignments Strategies for reading, composition, revision, and citations with concise examples. (Syracuse U.)
How to Write a Thesis Statement Reviews steps for creating a strong thesis statement. (Indiana U.)
Internet Public Library Guide to Writing Research and writing guidance for HS and college students.
KY Virtual Library: How to Do Research Step-by-step guide to writing process. (Ask librarian for passwords if needed.)
NoodleTools Guides to research links, search engines, citations and biblioraphies.
Paragraphs & Topic Sentences Describes and gives examples of the elements of a well-written paragraph, including coherence and transitions. (Indiana U.)
The Writing Process Explains the steps in writing a research paper, including preparation, thesis statements, revisions and proofreading. (Cleveland State U.)
Writing Research Papers Step-by-step guide for writing research papers. (Purdue U. Online Writing Lab [OWL]).
What is Copyright?
(Also see "KY Virtual Library: Citing Your Sources" below.)
Avoiding Plagiarism Guidelines, tutorial for learning about plagiarism. (Purdue U. Online Writing Lab [OWL])
Copyright/Fair Use Guidelines: Key Points Contained in "A Guide to the Use of Copyrighted Materials" (JCPS, 2002) A handout that covers text, music, recordings, software, Internet, e-mail, and multimedia use. (Ballard HS, 2003) Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open. If this useful program is not on your computer, click on the icon below to download, following the directions for this one-time, two-step process. The librarians will be happy to help you if needed.
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